Panasonic DMC-GH2K manual

VQT3A 36 Before connec ting, op eratin g or ad justing this pr oduct, please read the instruction s completely . PP For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or , contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lum[...]

VQT3 A36 2 Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable product s on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bri ng you and your f amily years of enjoym ent. Please take time to fill in the model and serial numbers in t he space below . T he serial number is on th[...]

3 VQT3 A36 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES O NL Y IN CANADA. THE FOLLOWI NG APPLIES O NL Y IN THE U.S.A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with C anadian ICES-003. FCC Note : This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reaso[...]

VQT3 A36 4 ∫ About the b attery pack • Do n ot heat or ex pose to flame. • Do not leave th e battery(ies ) in an automobile exposed to dire ct sunlight for a long period of time with doo rs and windows closed . ∫ About the b attery charger • The bat te ry charger is in the stan dby condition when the AC power is suppl ied. The prima ry ci[...]

5 VQT3 A36 ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly sha ke or bump the camera by dr opping or hitting it. Do n ot subject to strong pressure . The camera may malf uncti on, re cordin g pict ure s may bec ome impos sible , or t he le ns, t he LCD monitor or th e external case may be dama ged . • Be p articula rly careful in the followin g places[...]

VQT3 A36 6 Contents Infor mation for Yo u r Safety.... .... .. .... .. .... ... 2 Before Use Standard Ac cessories ............................... 9 Names and Functions of Components ... 11 About the Lens ........................ ............... 18 Pr epar atio n Attaching/Detaching the Lens. ................ 20 Attaching the Shoulder Strap .......[...]

7 VQT3 A36 Confirm the E ffects of Apert ure and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) ............... 95 Taking Express ive Portr aits and Landscape Pictures (Advanced Scene Mode) .................... .... 96 • [PORT RAIT] ......... ...... ...... .... ...... 96 • [SCENERY] ..... ..... ...... ...... ...... .... 97 • [CLOSE -UP] ...... ....... ...... .[...]

VQT3 A36 8 • P [PROTECT]........ ..... ...... ...... ..... 1 51 • [FAC E REC ED IT] ... ...... ...... .... 152 Connecting to other equipment Enjo yin g 3 D pic tu r es..... .. ..... .. .... ...... .... . 153 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Scree n . ...... ..... ...... ...... .... ....... ...... ...... ... 156 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures a[...]

9 VQT3 A36 Before Use Before Use St anda rd Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product n umbers correct as of October 2010. These may be subject to change. 1 Digital Camera Body (This is r eferred to as cam era body in these operating instructions.) 2 Interchangeable Lens “LU M I X G VARIO HD 14 – 1[...]

VQT3 A36 10 Before Use 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DMW-BLC12PP DE-A79B K1HA14CD0004 K1HA14AD0003 VKF4385 VGQ0Q65 VFC4602 VGQ0C14 23 4 5 6 H-VS014140 VYC0997 VYF3250 VFC4315 VFC4430 78 9 1 0 1 1 H-FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 VFC4456 DMC-GH2K 2 DMC-GH2H 1 DMC-GH2H&GH2K&GH2PP-VQT 3A36_eng.book 10 ページ ２０１０年 １０月１９[...]

11 VQT3 A36 Before Use Names and Functions of C omponent s ∫ Camera bod y 1 Flash (P68) 2 Sensor 3 Self-timer indicator (P80)/ AF Assist Lamp (P131) 4 Lens release but ton (P21) 5 Lens lock pin 6 Mount 7 Lens fitting m ark (P20) 8 [L VF/ LCD] button (P15) 9 Diopter adjustment dial (P15) 10 Viewfinder (P15, 63, 173) 1 1 Eye sensor (P15) 12 Playbac[...]

VQT3 A36 12 Before Use 23 Focus m ode lever (P34, 43, 81, 84) 24 Auto focus mode dial Face Detection ([ ]) (P81): š AF Tracking ([ ]) (P82): 23-area-focusing ([ ]) (P82): 1-area-focusing ([ Ø ]) (P83): Ø 25 S tereo microphone 26 Drive mode lever Single (P35): Burst (P 76): Auto Bracket (P78): Self-timer (P80) : 27 Sh utter button (P 35) 28 Focus[...]

13 VQT3 A36 Before Use ∫ Lens H-VS014140 ( LUMIX G V ARI O HD 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 AS PH./MEGA O.I.S.) 44 T ele 45 Lens s urface 46 Focus ring (P84) 47 Wide 48 Zoom ring (P66) 49 [O.I. S. ] switc h (P73) 50 Contact point 51 Lens f itting mark (P20) H-FS014042 (LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5. 6 ASP H./ME GA O.I.S.) 52 T ele 53 Lens s[...]

VQT3 A36 14 Before Use The LCD monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the LCD monitor . • Do not cover the AF Assis t La mp with your fing ers or other ob jects. ∫ T aking p ictures at a hi gh angle • This is conv enient when th ere is someone in fr ont [...]

15 VQT3 A36 Before Use ∫ About the eye sensor automati c switching Eye sensor is active when t he [AUTO SWITCH] of the [L VF /LCD S WITCH] (P133) in t he [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON], switching automatically to viewfinder display when an eye or object is moved closer to the viewf inder , and to LCD monitor display when moved away . Sensitivity of[...]

VQT3 A36 16 Before Use Note • If you use a comme rcially av ailable liq uid cryst al prote ction sheet, please follow the inst ructions that a ccompany the sheet. (S ome liquid cryst al prote ct i on sheets may imp air visibility or opera bilit y .) • If a commercially available pr ote ction sheet is used, a li ttle extra pre ssure may be requi[...]

17 VQT3 A36 Before Use There are 2 ways to operat e the rear dial, rotating left or right, and de ciding by pressing. Rota ting: Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings. Pressing: Operations that are the sam e as [MENU/ SET] button, such as selection o f settings and exitin g the menu, are pe r f ormed duri [...]

VQT3 A36 18 Before Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Th irds™ mou nt sp ecifica tion l ens This unit can us e the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds Sy stem lens mount spec ification (Micro Four Thirds mount). • Select a lens that matches th e scene bein g rec orded and your use of the picture s. ∫ Four Thir ds™ mount s [...]

19 VQT3 A36 Before Use • The fo ca l leng th for th e l en s is twi c e th at of a 35 mm fil m ca m e r a. (A 50 mm lens is equiv alen t to a 100 mm lens.) Focal lengt h of the 3D interch angeable l ens can be checked on t he website below . Interchangeable lenses that can be used with this unit and Auto Focus/Auto Aperture Operation (As of Octob[...]

VQT3 A36 20 Preparation Preparation Attaching/Det aching the Lens • Check that the camera is tur ned off . • Change l ens es where ther e is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P177, P178 when dirt or du st get s on the lens. T urn the lens rear ca p A and th e body cap B in t he directi on of the arrow to deta ch them. • Do no t pu t y o ur [...]

21 VQT3 A36 Preparat ion Attach t he le ns c ap. Press the lens release button D while turning the lens as far as p ossible in the direction of the arrow to det ach i t. • Always att ach th e body cap to the came ra bod y so that dir t or dust does not get inside. • Att ach the lens rea r cap so that th e lens cont act point doe s not get scra [...]

VQT3 A36 22 Preparation Attaching the Shoulder Strap • We recommend att aching the shoulder st rap when using t he camera to prevent it from dropping. Pass the sh oulder strap throu gh the shoulder strap eyelet on the c amera body . A : Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the en d of the shoul der strap thro ugh the ring in the direction of th e arrow and[...]

23 VQT3 A36 Preparat ion Prep aring the Battery ∫ About batteri es that you can u se with this unit The batt er y that can be used wit h this unit is DMW-B LC 1 2 PP. • Use the dedicated charger and battery . • The camera has a function for distingui shing batteries which can be used safely . The dedicated battery (DMW- BLC12PP ) supports thi[...]

VQT3 A36 24 Preparation ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator • When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes – The batt ery temper ature is too high or too low . It is recommended to charge the battery again in an am b i en t te mper atu r e of be t w e en 10 o C to 30 o C (50 o F to 86 o F). – The t erminals of the c harger o r the batter y are d irty . I[...]

25 VQT3 A36 Preparat ion Note • Remove the battery af ter use. Store t he removed battery in the battery case (supplied). • The battery will be exh aust ed if left for a long per iod of time aft er being charged. • Befor e removi ng the bat tery , turn the ca mera off, a nd wait un til the status i ndicato r has g one off comple tely . (Other[...]

VQT3 A36 26 Preparation Recordi ng cond itions b y CIP A st andar d • CIP A is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Pro ducts Ass ociation]. • T empe ratur e: 23 o C (73.4 o F )/Humi dity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panaso nic SD Memory Card (2 GB). • Using th e supp l i ed ba tt ery . • S ta rting rec or ding 30 seco nds[...]

27 VQT3 A36 Preparat ion ∫ Playback (when using the LCD monitor) Note • The operating tim es and number of r ecordable pictures wil l differ according to the environment and the operating condi tions. For exampl e, in the followi ng cases, t he operat ing ti mes shorten and the numb er of rec ordable pictur es is red uced. – In low-tempera tu[...]

VQT3 A36 28 Preparation Preparing the Card (Optional) • Check that this unit is tu rned off . • We rec ommend using a Panas on ic card. Slide the ca rd door to op en it. Push it secu rely all the way until yo u hear a “click” w hile being caref ul about the direction in which y ou insert it. T o remove the ca rd, push the car d until it cli[...]

29 VQT3 A36 Preparat ion The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.) • Only cards bear ing the SDHC logo (indic at ing that the ca rd c onforms to SD video st andard s) may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards. • Only cards bear ing the SDXC logo (indi cating [...]

VQT3 A36 30 Preparation ∫ About the display of the number of recordable pictures and operating time • Switching be tween the di s play of number of rec or dable pictu res and operat ing time can be perf ormed in the [REMAINING DI SP .] (P 133) in the [ CUSTOM] menu . A Number of record able pictur es B Av aila ble recording time ∫ Number of r[...]

31 VQT3 A36 Preparat ion Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The cl ock is not se t when t he ca mera is shippe d. T urn the camera on. • The st atus indicator 1 light s whe n you tur n this unit on. A [MEN U/ S E T ] bu tt on Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to select the items (year , mon th, day , hour , minute, display sequen ce or time display fo[...]

VQT3 A36 32 Basic Mode switching Basic Selecting the [REC] Mode A Mode dial B [Fn1] b utton Switching th e mode by rot ating the mode dial. Align a desi red mode wit h p art C . • Rot ate the mode d ial slowly and surel y to adjus t to ea ch mode. • [INTEL LIGENT AUTO] is initi ally a ssigned t o the [Fn1] button. I t will switch t o Intellige [...]

33 VQT3 A36 Basic ∫ Advanced ∫ Advanced Scene Mode Aperture-Priority AE Mod e (P 92) The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set. Shutter-Priorit y AE Mode (P92) The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set. Manual Exposu re Mode (P93 ) The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value[...]

VQT3 A36 34 Basic T aking a Still picture 1 Select the focus mode. • Normally use t he [ AFS]. 2 Press the shutter button halfway . (Focusing acti on for [AFS]) Note • Focus sound will not beep if the Focus Mode is set to [AFC]. Also, the AF area will not be dis played if the AF Mo de is se t t o [ ]. • The focu s range is dif ferent dep endi[...]

35 VQT3 A36 Basic ∫ Subject s and reco rding condition s which are d ifficul t to focus • Fast-movi ng subject s , extremely bright subj ec ts or subject s withou t c ontrast • When recor ding subject s throug h windo ws or near shiny obje cts • When it is dark or when jitter occurs • When the ca mera is too clos e to the subject or when [...]

VQT3 A36 36 Basic A AF assist lamp • Do not cover t h e flash or the AF assis t lamp with your fingers or other object s. • Hold the ca mera gently with bot h hands, keep your arms still at you r si de and stand wit h your feet slight ly apart. • Be careful not to move the cam era when you press the shutt er b utton. • When ta king pict ure[...]

37 VQT3 A36 Basic In Program A E Mode, you can c hange the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift. Y ou can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or rec ord a moving subject more dynam ically by slowing the shut ter speed when taking a picture in P rogram AE Mo[...]

VQT3 A36 38 Basic Applicable modes: Just by touching the subject to focus, it will focus on the subject and t ake the picture automatically . 1 T ouch [ ] in Recording Mode. • Icon wil l change to [ ], and taking a pict ure with the T ouch Shu tter funct ion becomes pos sible. 2 T o uch the subject you wish to focu s on, and then t ake a picture.[...]

39 VQT3 A36 Basic Playing Back Pictures Forward or rewind th e image by dragging (P15) the scre en h or izon tally . Forward: dra g from rig ht to left Rewind: drag from left to right • It is also po ssib le to forward or rewin d the image by pre ssing 2 / 1 of the cu rs or bu tt on . • S pee d of pi cture for warding/r ewind ing changes depend[...]

VQT3 A36 40 Basic Press [DISPLA Y] to switch the mo nitor screen. A [DISP LA Y] butto n • During P layback Zoom (P42) , while playing back motio n pictu res (P46) and during a slide s how (P 140), you can only select “Normal disp lay B ” or “No display F ”. • Histogram D is disp lay ed in R (re d), G (green ), B (blue), and Y (lumin anc[...]

41 VQT3 A36 Basic Note • The recordin g date of the picture selec te d in the playba ck screen beco mes the date se lec ted when the Calend ar screen is fir st displayed. • If there are multiple pictu res with the sa me recording dat e, the firs t picture record ed on that day is displayed. • Y ou can display th e Calendar be tween Janua ry 2[...]

VQT3 A36 42 Basic ∫ Switching the displayed i mage while main tai ning the P layback Zoom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom. Switch to pi cture sel ect operation b y pressi ng the rear dial d uring Playbac k Zoom, and select pictures wi th 2 / 1 . • It wil l[...]

43 VQT3 A36 Basic [REC] Mode: Recording Motion Picture This can record full high definition motion pictures c ompatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorde d in Motion JPEG . Audio will be recor ded in stereo. The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you are using, and the operat ional sound [...]

VQT3 A36 44 Basic Recording of motion picture appropriate for eac h mode is poss ible. Note • The flash setting is fix ed to [ Œ ]. • Audio will not be re corded fo r 0.5 seco nds af ter it st art s recordin g if the motio n picture bu tton is kept pressed. Release the mot ion pict ure but ton right aft er you press it . • The operationa l s[...]

45 VQT3 A36 Basic • Since the A VCHD for mat is const antly evolving motion pictures recorded in [A VCHD] or [MOTION JPEG] can experience poor playback even with equ ipment that is said to be compatib le with thes e formats. For details on A V CHD compatible devices, refer to the support s ite below. http ://p anasoni c.jp/su pport/ global/c s/ds[...]

VQT3 A36 46 Basic Playing Back Motio n Pictures • This unit was designed to play moti o n pictures u sing the A VCHD and Quick Time Mo tion JPE G format s that were t aken with t his model (only). • Motion pict ures in A VCHD format that can be pl a yed back on this unit are [A VCHD] motion pictures that were recorded with this unit, A VCHD for[...]

47 VQT3 A36 Basic Note • Sound ca n be heard thro ugh the speak er . Re fer to [VOLUME] (P58) for inf ormation abo ut how to adjus t th e volume in the [ SET UP] menu. • T o play back the motion pic tures reco rded by this u nit on a PC, use the “Q uickT ime” or the “PHOTOfun STUDIO 6.0 BD Edit ion” sof tware on t he CD-ROM (supp lied).[...]

VQT3 A36 48 Basic [REC] Mode : ñ T aking Pic tures using the A utomatic Function ( ñ : Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to ma tch the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the c amera and take pictures easily . Set the mode di[...]

49 VQT3 A36 Basic • If a tri pod is us ed, f or i nst an ce, a nd the c amera ha s judged th at camera sha ke is min imal whe n the Sc ene Mode has been ident ified as [ ], the shutter s peed will be s lower t han normal. T ake care no t to m ove t he came ra wh ile taking p ictur es. • An optimum s cene for th e sp ecified subjec t will be cho[...]

VQT3 A36 50 Basic ∫ [REC] Mode menu [ASPECT RA T IO] (P 1 19)/ [PICTURE SIZE] (P1 19)/[QUALITY] (P120)/[F ACE RE COG . ] (P108)/[ST ABILIZER] ¢ 1 (P74) ¢ 1 [MODE3] is disa bled. During mot ion picture re co rdin g [ST ABILIZER] is fixed t o [MODE 1]. ∫ [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu [REC MO DE] (P126)/[REC QUALITY] ¢ 2 (P 126)/[CONTINUOUS AF] (P[...]

51 VQT3 A36 Basic • The set tings of the f ollowing items are fi xed. ¢ 4 It will be set to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictu r es when a face cannot be de te cted while reco rd i n g moti on pict ur e s. ¢ 5 The sett ing is fixe d to [ AUTO] (fo r motion picture s) when record ing mot ion pictur es. • Depending on t he scene dete ct ed [...]

VQT3 A36 52 Basic Deleting Pictures Once delet e d, picture s c a nnot be recove r e d. Press [ ( ]. ¢ Burst gr oup will be t reated as a single picture. (All the p ictures in the selec ted burs t group will be delete d.) T o delete a single p icture Select the p icture to be de leted, and the n press [ ‚ ]. A [ ( ] button B [DISP LA Y] but t o [...]

53 VQT3 A36 Basic ∫ When [DE LETE ALL] has b een selected with the [FA VORITE] (P149) s etting The selection sc reen is displayed again. S elect [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL D ELETE EXCEPT Ü ], p ress 3 to select [YES ] and delete the p ictures. Note • Do not turn t he c amera off while de leting (whi le [ ‚ ] is displayed). Use a battery wit h su [...]

VQT3 A36 54 Basic Setting the Menu This camer a offers menu selections t hat allow you to cus tomize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience. In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera. Note • The[...]

55 VQT3 A36 Basic This section descr ibes how to select the [R EC] Mode menu settings, and the same setting procedure can be used for the [MOTION P ICTURE] Mod e menu, [CUSTOM] menu, [SETUP] menu, [MY MENU] me nu and [PLA Y BA CK] Mode menu as well. • If you s et [MENU RESUME] (P134) in the [CUSTOM] me nu to [ON], t he screen s hows the last sele[...]

VQT3 A36 56 Basic Press [MENU /SET] to close t he menu. • Y ou can also pres s t he shutter but ton halfway to close the men u. Setting the Quick M enu By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu set tings can be easily found. • The fea tures that c an be adjusted us ing Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the c amera is in. [...]

57 VQT3 A36 Basic T ouch the men u item and the setup. A Item B Sett ings T ouch [ ] to close the Quick Menu. ∫ When operat i ng button s The Quick Menu can be set by pressing the [Q.MENU] button. T o close the Quick M enu, press [Q.MENU] button again. • Setup met hod is dif f erent depend ing on t he displ ayed scr een during recordi ng. Refer[...]

VQT3 A36 58 Basic Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Men u [CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY ] and [AUTO RE VIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using t hem. For details o n how to select the [SETUP] men u setting s, refer to P55. • Refer to P 31 for detail s. • Refer to P1 15 fo r de tai ls . • Refer to P1 14 fo r d[...]

59 VQT3 A36 Basic • The br i g h tn es s of th e pic t ures di sp l a y e d on t h e LC D monit or is inc reas e d s o som e subj ec ts may appear differ ently from act uality on the LCD monit or . However , this does not af fect the rec or d ed pi c t ur es. • The LCD monitor automat ically returns to stan dard brightne ss af ter 30 seconds wh[...]

VQT3 A36 60 Basic • If it i s s e t to [HOLD] when the c amera is set t o [ ] (P35) or [ ] (P80 ), swit ching of the play back screen display (P40) or enlargement by rot ating the rear dial is possible during Auto Review . • Regardl es s of the Auto Review s et ting, pictur es will automatic ally be reviewed when taking burst p ictures with [SH[...]

61 VQT3 A36 Basic • If t he i mages are not o ut put on t he TV whe n the set ti ng i s [A UT O] , match with t he image f or mat your TV can d isplay , and sel ect t he number of eff ective scanning li nes. (P lease re ad the operatin g instruc tions for the TV .) • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected. • Refe r to[...]

VQT3 A36 62 Basic • T o accurately calibr ate th e LCD Monitor , be sure t o touch prec isely at the des ignated loc ations. • If you set a dif feren t languag e by mistake, sel ect [ ~ ] fr om th e menu icons t o set the desire d langu age. • [–. –] is displa yed as the lens firmwa re when the lens is not mount ed. • The fol der number[...]

63 VQT3 A36 Recording Recording Switching the Display of th e LCD Monitor/ Viewfinder Press [DISPLA Y] to change. A [DIS PLA Y] button • When th e menu scr een appea rs , the [DI SP LA Y] button is no t activat ed. (LCD monitor display) • Screens h ere are an exam p le of when it is se t to [ ] (LCD moni tor style). With the [LCD DISP .STYLE] o[...]

VQT3 A36 64 Recording ¢ 1 Guide li nes are d i s played when t he [GUIDE LINE] of the [CUSTOM] menu is se t to any t hing except [ OFF]. ¢ 2 His togram s are d isplayed when the [HI STOGRAM ] of t he [CU STOM] me nu is set to [ON]. It is also pos sible to dis play the Expos ure mete r by setting the [E XPO.MET ER] of the [CUSTO M] men u to [ON]. [...]

65 VQT3 A36 Recording ∫ About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that display s brightnes s along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on t he vertical axis. It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure. Examples of histogram ∫ Set the position of the histogram • Set t he [ HIST OGRA[...]

VQT3 A36 66 Recording [REC] Mode: T aking Pic tures with the Zoo m [Y ou can only use the Optical Zoom in [ ], and the Optical Zoom, the E xtended T ele Conversion in [ ¿ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] mode.] Y ou can zoom-out to r ecord landscapes etc. in wide angle (W ide) or zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer (T ele) by turning the zoom ring[...]

67 VQT3 A36 Recording Note • With the Ext ended T ele Conversion, for examp le, when it is set to [ ] (equal to 4 million pixels), it will t ake t he picture using the 4 million pi xels in the center out of the 16 million pixels of the imagin g device, result ing to be more of a telep hoto picture. • When the Extende d T ele Conversion is used,[...]

VQT3 A36 68 Recording [REC] Mode : T aking Pic tures using the B uilt-in Flash A T o open the flas h Slide the flash open lever . B T o close the flash Press the f lash until it clicks. • Be sure to c los e th e fl a sh wh en no t i n us e. • The fl ash set ting is fixed to [ Œ ] while the flash is clos ed. Note • Be careful not to c atch a [...]

69 VQT3 A36 Recording The flash i s activated twice . The interval be tween the first and second fl ash is longer when [ ], [ ] o r [ ] is set. The subject shou ld not move until t he second flash is activated. ¢ [RED-EYE REMOV AL] on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon. ∫ About t he Digit al Red-Eye Correct ion Whe[...]

VQT3 A36 70 Recording ∫ Avai lable flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash se ttings depend on the Recor ding Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode ) ¢ [ ] is display ed. [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending o n th e type of s ubje ct and brightnes s. • The fla sh s[...]

71 VQT3 A36 Recording ∫ The available fl ash range to t ake pictures • The a vailable fla sh range is an approximatio n. ¢ When the [I SO LIMIT SET] (P123) is set to [ OFF] ISO sen s iti vity When the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens suppl ied in DMC-GH2H is used Av ailable flash range according to focal length of lens (When the aspect r atio i[...]

VQT3 A36 72 Recording • At the t i me of flash photo graphy , when dist ance with the s ubject is near , the flash light is interru pted with the le ns and a part of the picture being taken beco mes dark. Check the dist ance betw een t he camera and t he subject w hen t aking a pict ure. The dist ance from which the sub j ect blocks th e flash li[...]

73 VQT3 A36 Recording Applicable modes: Adjust the flash ou tput if the recorded pictures are too br ight or too dark. 1 Select [FLA SH ADJUS T .] i n the [REC] Mode menu. ( P55) 2 Press 2 / 1 to set the flash outp ut and then p ress [MEN U/SET] . • Y ou can adjust from [ j 2 EV] to [ i 2 EV] in step s of [1/3 EV]. • Select [0 EV] to return to [...]

VQT3 A36 74 Recording ∫ Setting the St abilizer in the [REC] Mode menu 1 Select [ST ABILIZE R] in t he [REC] Mode menu . (P55) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SE T ]. • When recording a motion pi cture, [ST ABILIZER] will be fixed to [MODE1] even if it is set to [MODE 2] or [MODE 3]. • The [ST ABILIZER] f eat ure is o[...]

75 VQT3 A36 Recording [REC ] M o d e : Compensating the Exposu re Use this function when you ca nnot achieve appr opriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the bac kg round. Look at the following examples. Note • When the ex posure value is out of the j 3 EV to i 3 EV ran ge, the brightne ss of the rec ording sc[...]

VQT3 A36 76 Recording • In the Qu ic k Menu (P57) while in button op eration, if set to [ ] (viewfinder style), after selecti ng the Exp osure Compensat ion displa y using the re ar dial or 2 / 1 , p ressing t he rear d ial or [MENU/SET] will allow you to compensate the exposure wit h th e rear dial or 2 / 1 . [REC] Mode : T aking Pic tures using[...]

77 VQT3 A36 Recording • First burs t speed has no re lation with th e transfer sp eed of the card. • The burst s peed values giv en above apply when th e shutter speed is 1/60 or fa ster and when the flas h is not activat ed. • The Burst Mode sp eed may become slower dep ending on t he f ollowing setting s. – [SENSI TIVITY ] (P90) /[P ICTUR[...]

VQT3 A36 78 Recording [REC] Mode: T aking Pic tures using Auto B racket Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with dif ferent exposure settings following the Exposure Compensat ion range every ti me the shutte r button is press ed. Y ou can selec t the picture with the des ired exposure amo ng di fferent exposures. With Auto Bracket [STEP] : [3 ?[...]

79 VQT3 A36 Recording ∫ Changing the setti ngs for [ / SETTI NGS], [ STEP] a nd [S EQUENCE] in Aut o Bracket 1 Select [AU TO B RACKET] in the [REC] Mode menu. (P55) 2 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect [ / SETTIN GS], [STEP ] or [SEQUENCE] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can ta ke one picture at a ti[...]

VQT3 A36 80 Recording [REC] Mode: T aking Pic tures with the Se lf-timer Set the dri ve mode le ver to [ ë ]. Press the shu tter button halfway to focus and then pr ess it fully to t ake the picture. A When self-timer is se t to [ ]. • A picture is not taken until the subj ec t is brought i nt o focu s. Focus and exposure will be set when the sh[...]

81 VQT3 A36 Recording [REC] Mode: Setting the Method used to Focus (AF Mode ) This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. Also, it is possible t o set the focus and expos ure to t he subject spec ified on the touch panel. Select the m ode that matches the recording conditions and the compositi[...]

VQT3 A36 82 Recording Focus and exposure ca n be adjusted to a spec ified subject. Focus and exposure will keep on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ∫ When operating the touch panel Y ou can lock the subject by touching it. • The AF area turn s yellow while the subject is locked. • Lock is cancel ed when [CANCEL ] is [...]

83 VQT3 A36 Recording The cam era focuses on t he subject in the AF area on the scr een. Note • Position and size of the AF area can be changed. (P 83) • When the su bject is not in t he center of the composition in [ Ø ] , you c an bring the s ubject into the AF area, fix the focus and e xposure by pressin g the s hutter button halfway , move[...]

VQT3 A36 84 Recording [REC] Mode : T aking Pic tures with Manua l Focus Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus. Set the focus mode lever to [MF]. Rot ate the foc us ring to focus on the subj ect. • When the [MF A SSIST] in the[...]

85 VQT3 A36 Recording 1 Rotate the f ocus ring to focus on the subject. 2 Rotate it a little more. 3 Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring s lowly in reverse. Note • If you use t he z oom functi on af ter foc using on t he s ubject, focus on the subject again. • Aft er canceling Sle ep Mode, foc us on the subjec t again. • If[...]

VQT3 A36 86 Recording [REC] Mode: Fixing the Focus an d the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) This is useful w hen you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area o r the contrast is t oo strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure. Align the screen with the subject. Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focu s or exposur e. A [AF/A E LO C[...]

87 VQT3 A36 Recording [REC ] M o d e : Adjusting the White Balanc e In sunlight, under incandes cent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjust s t o the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source. Press 1 () . T ouch th e Whi [...]

VQT3 A36 88 Recording Note • The optimal Whit e Ba lance will dif fer depend ing on the type of fluo rescent light in g being recorde d unde r so use [AWB], [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ]. • The White Bala nce is only cal cu lated for subjec t s within the ra nge of the camera’ s flash. • The Wh ite B alance is m emorize d eve n if t he cam era i s t[...]

89 VQT3 A36 Recording ∫ Finely a dju sting the Whit e Balance Y ou can f inely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White B alance. 1 Select the White Balance and then touch [ADJUST .]. • The White Bala nce adjust scre en can also be di s played by pres sin g the cursor but ton toward 4 . 2 T o uc h wi[...]

VQT3 A36 90 Recording [REC] Mode : Setting the Light Sen sitivity This allows the sensitivity to l ight (ISO sens itivity) to be se t. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without t he resulting pictures coming out dark. Press 3 () . T ouch the ISO se nsitivity to s elect. T ouch [SET]. ¢ When the [ISO LIMIT [...]

91 VQT3 A36 Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent I SO sensitivity control) The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter sp eed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject. • The a ctual shu tter spee d is c alculated at the moment t he pict ure is taken. I t is con[...]

VQT3 A36 92 Recording [REC] Mode : ±´ T aking Pic tures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Set the aperture value to a higher number w hen you want a sharp focus backgro und. Set the aperture value to a lower number w hen you want a soft focus background. Set the mode dial to [ ]. Rot ate the rear dial to set the ap erture value. • It wi[...]

93 VQT3 A36 Recording • The apert ure value and the shutter spee d displayed on th e screen tu rn red and blink when the exposure is not adequat e. • We recommend using a tripod when the sh utter spe ed is s low . • In Shutt er- Priorit y AE Mode, when the fl ash is activat ed, the fast est shutt er s peed that can be selected is 1/160th of a[...]

VQT3 A36 94 Recording ∫ About [B] (Bulb) If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter s tays open while the shutter but ton is pressed fully (up to about 120 seconds). The shutter closes if you release the shutter button. Use this when you want to k eep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of fireworks, a night s cene etc. • We[...]

95 VQT3 A36 Recording [REC] Mode: Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) Y ou can c heck the depth of field (effective focus range) before taking a picture by c losing the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set. Press [ ] A (p review button). • Preview screen is dis played. It will return to previous s creen when [ ][...]

VQT3 A36 96 Recording [REC] Mode : T aking Ex pressive Portrai t s and Landscape Pictures (Advan ced Scene Mode) Y ou can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery and flowers in accordance with the surrounding conditions. Set the mode dial. Press 2 / 1 to s ele ct the A dvan ced S cene Mode . • Description of the s e lected [...]

97 VQT3 A36 Recording Note • In motion picture recording, [NORMAL PORTRAIT ], [SOFT SKIN], [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR P ORTRAIT] produce m otion pictures using corresponding settings. [CREA TIVE PORTRAIT] produces motion pi ctures using settings s uit able for recording pe ople. • In [I NDOOR PORT RAIT], t he In telligen t IS O sensitiv ity[...]

VQT3 A36 98 Recording [REC] Mode: ¿ T aking Pic tures that match the Scene being recorded ( : Scene Mode) When you select a Scene M ode to match the subject and recor ding situation, the camer a sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. Set the mode dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select t he Scene Mo de. • Description[...]

99 VQT3 A36 Recording This allows you to take pictures of a person and the backgroun d with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Ni gh t Port r a it Mode • Open the flas h. (Y ou can set to [ ]. ) • We r ec ommend using a tr ipod and the Self -timer for t a king pict ures . • When [NIG HT PORT RAIT] i s selecte d, k eep the subje ct [...]

VQT3 A36 100 Recording Select this when you want to t ake pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. This allows you to take pict ures of people and the background with near real-life brightness. ∫ T ech nique for Party M ode • Open t he fl ash. ( Y ou can se t to [ ] or [ ].) • We rec ommend using a tr ipo d and the self -ti mer f[...]

101 VQT3 A36 Recording Note • During motion pict ure recording, settings for [NORMAL PORTRAIT ] are used. Also, for still pictures captured while rec ording motion pictures ([ ] (Motion picture prior i ties)) (P107 ), the age and name featur e will be disa bled. • The age and name can be print ed out using the “PHOT OfunST U DIO 6.0 BD Editio[...]

VQT3 A36 102 Recording [REC] Mode: T aking Pic tures while Adjus ting Color ( : My Color Mode) Y ou can take pictures with a desired ef fect by previewing the subject on t he LCD monitor or viewfinder (Live View) and setting the desired ef fect. Set the mode dial to [ ]. T ouch [ 2 ]/[ 1 ] to select an item. T ouch [SET]. ∫ Readjust the M y Color[...]

103 VQT3 A36 Recording Note • During Motion Picture Recording, settings for My Color Mode a re used. • My Color setti ngs are memorized ev en if the camera is tur ned off . • The Aut o Bracket is disa bled in My Color Mod e. • ISO sensitivity wil l be fixed to [ AUTO]. • [I.DYNA MIC] , [COLOR SP ACE] can be s et only when the My Colo r Mo[...]

VQT3 A36 104 Recording [REC] Mode : T aking Pic tures in Custom M ode Y ou can se lect one of your own custom settings save d with [CUST . SET MEM.] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Initial setting of the P rogram AE Mode is registered as t he custom settings initially . Set the mode dial to [ ], [ ] or [ ]. A Display custom settings • Savi[...]

105 VQT3 A36 Recording [REC] Mode: Recording Selecting the Mode and Recording Motion Pictures ( : Creative Motion P icture M ode) Y ou can enjoy motion picture rec ording with easily changeable settings by selecting Motion Picture Mode. Set the mode dial to [ ]. Press 2 / 1 to select the Motion Pic ture Mod e. • Descripti on o f the sele cted mod[...]

VQT3 A36 106 Recording Change th e nu mber of fra mes reco rde d and record moti on pi ctu res in slow an d fast moti on. ∫ Slow mo tion/Fast motio n setting 1 Select [FRAME RA TE] and then press 1 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the item an d then press [MENU/SET]. [ ]: Record motion pictures at 0.8 k speed [ ]: Record motion pictures at 1.6 k speed [...]

107 VQT3 A36 Recording Note • Aperture val u e – Set the ape rtu re valu e t o a hi gher nu mber wh en you want a shar p f ocus back ground . S et the aperture value to a lower numb er when you want a soft focus backgr ound. • Shu t te r sp eed – When you want to t ake a sharp pic t ure of a fast mov ing subjec t, set with a fast er shutter[...]

VQT3 A36 108 Recording [REC] Mode: T aking a P icture with Face Recognition Function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face re sembling a registered f ace and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture. ?[...]

109 VQT3 A36 Recording Y ou can reg ister information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitat ed by taking multiple face images of eac h person. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Face Settings ∫ Point of recording when registering the face images • Face front with eyes open an d mouth clos ed, [...]

VQT3 A36 110 Recording ∫ Registering face image of new person Select [F ACE RECOG .] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 1 . (P55) Press 3 / 4 to select [MEMOR Y] and then press [MENU/SET ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select t he face recogniti on frame that i s not regis tered, and then pres s [MENU/SET]. T ake the pic ture adjus ting the fa ce wi[...]

111 VQT3 A36 Recording Select item to edit with 3 / 4 , and then pre ss 1 . • Y ou can reg i st er up to 3 face image s. Press the shut ter button ha lfway to close the menu. ∫ About the information • When [DISP LA Y] is pressed on the recor ding scree n described in st ep 4 on P 1 10, an explana tion appears for tak i ng face images. (P ress[...]

VQT3 A36 112 Recording ∫ Change or delete the information for a registered person Y ou can modify the pictures or information of an already re gistered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the registered person. 1 Select [F ACE RE CO G .] from the [REC] Mode men u, and then press 1 . (P55) 2 Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/S[...]

113 VQT3 A36 Recording ∫ Auto R egistration When [AUTO REGI STRA TION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display automatically after t aking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances . • Registra ti on screen is dis played aft er ap proximate l y 3 pict ures. • It ma y be ex tremely hard to reco gniz e only with [AU[...]

VQT3 A36 114 Recording [REC] Mode: Useful Functions at T ravel Destinatio ns For det ails on the [SETUP ] menu settings, refe r to P 55. If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacat ion in advance, the number of days that hav e passed since the departure date (which da y of the vacation it is) is recorded when you take the p[...]

115 VQT3 A36 Recording • The travel date sett ing is memorize d ev en if the camera is turned of f. • In order to record the numb er of days that have p assed since your dep arture, the [TRA VEL DA TE] must be set to [SET]. • If you set a departu re date and the n take a pict ure on a date bef ore this dep arture dat e, [-] (minus) is di spla[...]

VQT3 A36 116 Recording Entering T e xt It is possible to ent er babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) Display the entry scr ee n and pre ss 4 to mov e to the character select ion section. • Y ou can display the entry scr een via the followi ng op[...]

117 VQT3 A36 Recording Using the [REC] Mode Menu • [FILM MODE], [METE RIN G MODE ], [I. DYN AMI C ], [E X. TEL E CONV . ], an d [D IG IT AL ZO OM] are common t o both the [REC] Mode men u and [MOTI ON PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing these set tings in one of these menus is ref lected in ot her menu. For det ail s on [R EC ] Mode menu setti ngs, ref [...]

VQT3 A36 118 Recording Note • Noise may bec ome visible when you take picture s in dark places . T o avoid pictur e noise, we recommend setting [NOISE REDUCTION] towards [ _ ] o r sett ing the items e xcept [ NOISE REDUCTION] towards [ ` ] to take pic tures. • If you ad ju s t a F i lm Mo de , [ _ ] is displaye d beside the Film Mode ico n on t[...]

119 VQT3 A36 Recording This allows y ou to select the asp ect ratio of the pict ures to suit pr inting or the playback met hod. Applicable modes: Note • The ends of t he recorded pictures may be cut at printi ng s o check bef ore pri nting. (P192) Set the number of pixels. The higher t he number s of pixels, the finer the det ail of the pictures [...]

VQT3 A36 120 Recording ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. Note • If you set [E X. TELE CONV . ] (P 66) to [ON], [ ] is displayed on t he screen when the picture size is se t t o a size othe r tha n the maximum pic tu re size for each aspect rati o. • A digi tal pi ctur e is made of num ero us do ts ca lled pixel s. T he higher the numbers of pix[...]

121 VQT3 A36 Recording [OFF]/[ON] / [MEMOR Y] /[SET] Note • Refe r to P 108 for de tails. T ype of optical measur ement to measure bright ness can be changed. Applicable modes: Note • When th e AF Mode is set to [ š ] while [ C ] is selected, expos ure is adjust ed to the face of a person, and whe n it is set to [ ], exposure is adju s ted to [...]

VQT3 A36 122 Recording [OFF]/ [ON] Note • Refer to P 69 for detail s. 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just bef ore the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving o bjects such as cars using a slow shut ter speed. Applicable modes: Note • Set it to [1S T] for norma l use . • [2nd] is displayed in the fla sh i con on th e scre en if [...]

123 VQT3 A36 Recording Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatic all y when there is a big dif ference in brightness between the background and su bject, to bring the ima ge close to how you see. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST AN DARD]/[HIGH] Note • This f eature may be auto matically d isabled, depending on the lighting conditions. •[...]

VQT3 A36 124 Recording [OFF]/[2 t ]/[4 t ] Note • Refer to P 66 for detail s. [SH]/[H]/[M]/ [L] Note • Refer to P 76 for detail s. [ / SETTINGS]/[STEP]/[SE QUENCE] Note • Refer to P 78 for detail s. Pressing the shutter button once automatically t akes four pictures with aspect rat ios of [ X ], [ Y ], [ W ] and [ ]. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[[...]

125 VQT3 A36 Recording Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, printer etc. Applicable modes: Note • Depending o n the color s pace set ting, th e f ile name of t he r ecorded pic t ure chang es as shown. • Set to sRGB if you are not very famili ar with AdobeRGB . • The setti n g is fixe d to[...]

VQT3 A36 126 Recording Using the [MOTION P ICTURE] Mode Menu • [FILM MODE], [METERI NG MODE], [I.DY NAMIC], [EX. TELE CONV .], and [DIG IT AL ZOOM] are common t o both the [RE C] Mode menu and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Chang ing these sett ings in one of thes e menus is reflec t ed in other menu. – For deta ils, refe r to the explanation for [...]

127 VQT3 A36 Recording When [24 P C INEMA] or [V ARIABLE MO VIE MODE ] is selected in the Creative Motion Pi cture Mode • T o play back or import the motion pictu res recorded in [ ] on equipment other than this uni t, a compatible Bl u-ray disc rec ord er or “PHOT Of unSTUDIO 6.0 BD Editi on” is requi red. (P161) ¢ 1 What is bit rate This i[...]

VQT3 A36 128 Recording [OFF]/ [ON] Note • Refer to P 43 for detail s. This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST ANDAR D]/[HIGH] Note • Sound qual ity will be diff erent than usual when [WIND CUT] is set. Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen. Applicable modes: [OFF]/ [ON] Adjus[...]

129 VQT3 A36 Recording Perform these settings if you need to. Using the [CUSTOM] Menu For details on how to select the [CUST OM] menu settings, refer to P55. • Refe r to P 104 for de tails. • Refer to P 1 7 fo r deta ils. • Refer to P 6 5 fo r deta ils. • Refer to P 6 4 fo r deta ils. • If ther e are any white saturat ed areas, we recomme[...]

VQT3 A36 130 Recording About [ ] and [ ] [ ] will adjust the focus autom atically when the jitter of t he camera gets small. [ ] will adjust the focus at all times (continuous A F operation). The camera will adjust the focus automatically , a nd the focus adjustment when the shutt er button is pressed becomes fas ter . It is effective when you do n[...]

131 VQT3 A36 Recording • The ef f ective rang e of the AF Assi st Lam p i s diff erent de pending o n used lens. – When the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-G H2H is attach ed and at Wide : App r ox. 1.0 m (3. 28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet) – When the 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is atta c hed and at Wide [...]

VQT3 A36 132 Recording • Refer to P 94 for detail s. • Set to [ON] to displa y the [EXPO. METER] when correct in g exposure, perfor ming P rogra m Shift, setting apertu re, an d settin g shutte r spe ed. • Unsuita ble areas of t he range are dis play ed in red. • When [E XPO.METER] is not di s played, switc h t he display informatio n for L[...]

133 VQT3 A36 Recording • Refer to P 6 3 fo r deta ils. • Refer to P 6 3 fo r deta ils. • LCD moni tor display and v iewfinder display can be s witched ma nually by pressin g [L VF/LCD]. (P15) • The recordin g area indicated is a guid e line. [L VF DISP .STYLE] [] / [] [LCD DISP . STYLE] [] / [ ] [LCD I NFO.DIS P .] This will set the color o[...]

VQT3 A36 134 Recording • It wil l display dial op eration guide to t he screen that is possible to perfo rm Exp osure C ompen sation , Prog ram S hift, ape rture setting , or shutt er speed set ting when set to [O N]. A Dial operation gu ide • Imaging de vice and image proc essing is optimiz ed when the camera is purc ha sed. Use this func ti o[...]

135 VQT3 A36 Recording • Dust re d uc tion fu ncti o n w ill op e r at e aut om a ti ca l l y w he n the came r a is tur n ed on , bu t y o u c a n use this fu nction when you s ee dust. (P17 7) • When using a Leica lens mount ada ptor (DMW -MA 2M, DMW-MA3R; optional ), set it to [O N]. [SENSOR CLEANING] Dust reduction to blow off the debris an[...]

VQT3 A36 136 Playback/ Editing Playbac k/Edi ting Playing Back Burs t Pictures Select a pic ture with a b urst icon [ ˜ ], and then touc h [ ] to play back. • Burst pictu res are continu ously played bac k. • Pres sin g th e c u rs or bu tt on 3 to allows yo u to playbac k burst pictur es. Display at the bo ttom right of th e screen while play[...]

137 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing Editing Burst Pictures Y ou can edit the pictures in the Burs t Picture Group as single pictures or in group units (including all pictures in group). ∫ Editin g single pic tures wit hin a Bur s t Pictu r e Group • The follo wing editi ng menu can be u sed. – [TITL E ED IT] (P14 3), [TEXT ST AMP] (P1 44), [CRO[...]

VQT3 A36 138 Playback/ Editing ∫ Edit ing in B urst Picture Group un it s All pi ctures in t he Burst Pict ure Group are ed ited at once. • For Burst Picture Group s, the followi ng editing menu can be used. – [TITLE EDI T] (P143 ), [TEXT ST AMP] (P144) , [F A VORIT E] (P149), [PRINT SET] (P150), [PRO T E CT ] (P1 51) , [FACE R EC EDIT ] (P 1[...]

139 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Pictur e Y ou can c reate a single still picture from a recorded m otion picture. T ouch [ ] d uring Motion Pi cture playbac k using touch operation . • Motion pic t ure is paused . T ouch [SA VE]. T ouch [YES]. T ouch [ ] to finish. Note • It will be saved with [PICTURE SI[...]

VQT3 A36 140 Playback/ Editing Using the [PLA YBACK] Mode M enu Y ou can use various functions in P layback Mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them etc. • With [TE X T ST AMP], [RE SI Z E ], [C R O PP IN G ] or [A SP EC T CO NV .], a new edit ed pi ct ur e is creat ed. A new picture c annot be cre ated if there is no free spa ce on the c[...]

141 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can c hange the settings for slide show playback by selecting [EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen. [EFFEC T] This allows y ou to select t he screen effects when switching from one picture to the next. [NA TURAL], [SLOW], [SWI NG], [URBAN], [O FF], [AUT O] • [...]

VQT3 A36 142 Playback/ Editing Playba ck in [ NORMAL PLA Y], [PICT URE PLA Y], [A VCHD PLA Y], [MOTIO N JPEG PLA Y ], [3D PLA Y], [CA TEGOR Y PLA Y] or [F A VORITE PLA Y] can be sel ect e d . 1 Select [PLA YBACK MODE] on the [PLA YBA CK] Mode menu. (P55) 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the item an d then press [MENU/SET]. • [F A VORITE PLA Y] can be sel[...]

143 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing Y ou ca n add text (comm ents) to pictures. Afte r text has been registered, it can be stamped in prints using [TEXT ST AMP] (P144). (Onl y alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered.) 1 Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P55) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select t he item and t hen press [M ENU/SET]. • [...]

VQT3 A36 144 Playback/ Editing Y ou can stamp the recording da te/time, name, location, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures. It is suitable f or regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [S] will be resized when stamping t he date etc. on t hem.) 1 Select [TEXT ST AM P] on the [PLA YBACK ] Mode menu. (P55) 2 Press[...]

145 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing 6 Press [MEN U/SET]. • When sele ct ing [ ] or [ ], press 3 to sel ect [Y ES] for stampin g [AG E], and then press [MENU/SET] and p roceed t o step 7 . 7 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/ SE T ]. • Press [ ‚ ] to re turn to the me nu screen. ( The menu screen is automat ically res tored when [MUL [...]

VQT3 A36 146 Playback/ Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced . 1 Select [RESIZE] on t he [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P55) 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t [SINGLE] o r [MUL T I] and then p ress [MENU/SET]. 4 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Press [ ‚ ] to retu [...]

147 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the im portant part of the recorded pict ure. 1 Select [CROPPING] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P55) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ SINGLE] or [SINGLE I N BURST GR OUP], and then press [MEN U/SET]. • When [SI N GLE IN BURST GROUP] is selecte d, press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to sele ct Burs t Pic [...]

VQT3 A36 148 Playback/ Editing Note • Aft er converti ng the aspec t ratio, t he picture siz e may become larger than that of the original pict ure. • Y ou may not be able to convert pict ures taken on ot her equipment . • The [ASPECT CONV .] fea ture is disabled during the following conditi ons: – Motion pi ct ure s – Picture s st amped [...]

149 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing This can only be used when [F A V ORITE FUNC.] (P61) in setup menu i s set to [ON]. Y ou can do the following if a m ark has been add ed to pictures and they have been set as favor ites. • Play bac k the pictures set as favorites only as a slide s how . • Play b ack on ly the pictur es set as favo rites. ([F A [...]

VQT3 A36 150 Playback/ Editing DPOF “Digital Pr int Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each pic ture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatib le photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your photo printi[...]

151 VQT3 A36 Pla yba ck/ Edit ing Note • The number of prints can be s et from 0 to 999. • With a print er support i ng P ictBridge , the date print sett ings of the pr inter may tak e precede nce so check if this is th e case. • It may not be poss ibl e to use th e pri nt sett ings wit h ot her equi pment . In thi s cas e, c ancel a ll th e [...]

VQT3 A36 152 Playback/ Editing Y ou can clear and replace all information relating t o face recognition in selected images. 1 Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P55) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [REPLACE] or [DEL E TE] and then press [M ENU/ SE T]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to selec t the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou cannot sele c[...]

153 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment Connecting to other equipment Enjoying 3D pictu res Att ach the 3D interchange able lens to the camer a. (P20) Bring the su bject int o the frame an d record by pressing the shutter button fully . • Focusi ng is not required when reco rding 3D p ictures. • S til l pi ctur es recor ded w ith th e 3D in[...]

VQT3 A36 154 Connecting to other equipment ([REC] Mod e menu ) • [PICTU RE SIZE] ¢ 2 /[QUAL ITY] ¢ 3 /[S T AB ILIZE R]/[RE D-EYE R EMOV AL]/[ I.RESOL UTION ]/ [I.DYNA MIC ]/[ EX . TEL E CON V .]/[DIGI T AL Z O OM ]/ [S H ] of [BU R S T RA TE]/ [ASPEC T BR ACKET ] ¢ 2 The sett ing is fixed as sho w n belo w . ¢ 3 When at taching 3D inter chang[...]

155 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment ∫ Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D. 2 Select [2D/3D SE TTIN GS] on the [PLA YBACK] Mo d e menu and then press 1 . (P55) • Playba ck method will switch to 3 D if it is playing back in 2 D (convent iona l image), or it will switch to 2D[...]

VQT3 A36 156 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pic tures on a TV Scr een 1 Y ellow: to the video input socket 2 White: to the audio input socket 3 Red: to the audio input socket A Align t he marks, and ins ert. B A V cable (s upplied) • Check the dir ections of the c onnecto rs, and plug them s traight in or unp lug t hem straigh t out .[...]

157 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot. Note • Proper play back (aspect rat io) will be dependen t on the TV used for v i ewing . • Motion pi ctures recorded with [A VCHD] can be played back on P anasonic TVs (V IERA) with the A VCHD logo mark. In all other [...]

VQT3 A36 158 Connecting to other equipment Note • Depending on the [ASPECT RA TIO] , bands may be d isplayed o n the t op and b ottom or the lef t and right of the pictur es . • Always use a genui ne Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optio nal). Part numbe rs: RP-CDHM15 (1. 5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 ( 3.0 m) (10 f eet) • Output [...]

159 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link ¢ The shape of the remote cont rol varies depen ding on the region . Operate f ollowing the TV guid e di s pla ye d on sc r e en . ∫ Usable fun ctions Operate with the remote control for the TV . 1 [SUB MENU] 2 [OK] 3 [RETURN] Multi Playback This is displayed ini[...]

VQT3 A36 160 Connecting to other equipment ¢ 1 This is displayed only when 3D pl ayback i s possible. ¢ 2 This is not displa yed during 3D playba ck. Note • Operat ion icons are hidde n by pressing [ RE T URN], or if no operatio n is performed for a while when the ope ration icon s are displayed. Op erat ion icons are dis played when one of the[...]

161 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and M otion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devic es will vary depending on the file format. (JPEG , RAW , MPO, A VCH D, or Motion JPEG). H ere are a few suggestions. ∫ Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats [...]

VQT3 A36 162 Connecting to other equipment Note • When y ou play back mot ion pi ctures o n 4:3 a spect ra tio TV , you must set [T V ASPECT] (P60) on th is unit to [4:3] befor e st arting a copy . Th e image will be vertically long if you play back moti on pic tures copie d with [16:9] setting on a [4: 3] aspect TV . • Do not use an y other A [...]

163 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment Connecting to a PC Y ou can ac quire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the cam era and the PC. • Some PCs c an read direct ly from the card remo ved from t he camera. For deta ils, refe r to the operatin g instructions of your PC. • If you are us ing SDXC memor y cards and your PC sh ows a messa[...]

VQT3 A36 164 Connecting to other equipment Press 3 / 4 to select [PC], a nd then press [MENU/SET]. • If [U SB M ODE] (P6 0) is set to [PC] i n the [S ETUP] menu in advance, the came ra will be automat ically connected t o the PC without display ing the [USB MODE] selection scre en. Sinc e there is no ne ed to set this eac h time you conn ect to t[...]

165 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment ∫ Viewing the conte nt s of the card using the PC (fol der composition) This cam era is only designed to display pictures taken with this camera. I mproper playback can result if you attempt to play pictures or fol ders edited on a PC. It is recommended to use the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition” bun[...]

VQT3 A36 166 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Picture s If you connect the camera to a printer supporti ng PictBridge, you ca n select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that print ing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor . • Burst p ictures taken with bur st speed set to [SH] wil l be displa yed as a list, and not as a gr [...]

167 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment ¢ Only when [F A VORITE FUNC.] is at [ON] and wh en t here are pictures s et as favorites. (P149) Selecting a si ngle picture and printing it 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then press [MEN U/SET]. • The messa ge disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Press 3 to select [PRINT ST ART] and then press [[...]

VQT3 A36 168 Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printi ng it” and i n step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and prin ting them” pr ocedures. • When you wan t to print pictu res on a pape r size or a layout which is not suppo rted by the camera , s[...]

169 VQT3 A36 Connecting to other equi pment ∫ [P APER SIZE] • Paper sizes not supporte d by the printer will not be displayed. ∫ [P AG E LA YO UT ] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit) • An item can not be select ed if the printer doe s not support the page lay ou t. ∫ Lay out p rint ing When printi ng a picture several t[...]

VQT3 A36 170 Others Othe rs Optional accessor ies After attaching the external flash ( DMW-FL220, DMW-FL360, DMW-FL500; optional), the effective range will be incre ased when compare d to the camera’s built in flash. Preparations: • T urn of f the camera and close the built- in fl as h. ∫ Using the dedicated flash (DMW-FL220; opti onal) Att a[...]

171 VQT3 A36 Others • If you t ake p ic tur es cl ose to th e sub jec t in Wi de, t he vi gnet ti ng e f fec t may appe ar o n t he botto m of the rec ord ed picture . • The ext erna l flash c an not be us ed while the s t ereo micro phone (DMW -MS1; opti onal) is in use. • Read th e oper ating ins tructions of the external flash f or det ail[...]

VQT3 A36 172 Others If you use the stereo microphone (DMW-MS1; optional ), you can swit ch to either stereo or monaural sound r ecording. It is also poss ible to reduce the w ind noise efficiently by switching the [W IND CUT OFF/ ON] swi tch to [ ON]. Battery Check Lamp [BA TT ERY] • When the Of f/On Mode Selector Swit c h is changed from [ OFF] [...]

173 VQT3 A36 Others LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display • The followi ng images are exa mples of when th e display scre en is set to [ ] (LCD monitor style ) in the LCD moni tor . ∫ In rec ording Recordi ng in Progra m AE Mode [ ] (Initi al setti ng) 1 Flash Mode (P68) 2 Film Mode (P1 17) 3 Optical Image S tabil izer (P73)/ : Jitter alert (P[...]

VQT3 A36 174 Others ∫ In recording (af ter settings) 29 Flash o utput adjustment (P73) 30 2nd curtain s ynchro (P122) 31 Digital Zoom (P66) 32 FRAM E RA TE (P106) 33 Extende d T ele Conver sion (when rec ording motion pictures) (P66) 34 Extende d T ele Conversion (when taking stil l pictures) (P 66) 35 Histogram (P 65) 36 Travel date (P1 14) AF t[...]

175 VQT3 A36 Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P39) 2 Film Mode (P1 17) 3 Protected picture (P151) 4 Number of prints (P150) 5 Pi ctur e siz e (P 1 1 9) : RE C MODE (when rec ording motion pictures) (P126)/ Recording quality (P126) 6 Quality (P120) 7 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control (P123) 8 Intelligent Resolution (P122) 9 Battery indicatio[...]

VQT3 A36 176 Others Cautions for Use T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • T ake care n ot to knock o r drop t he bag/ case tha t you ins erted t he came ra in as the sho ck may cause damag e to the camer a, lens or LCD monit or . • Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing t he came ra to fall and[...]

177 VQT3 A36 Others ∫ About dirt on the image sensor This cam era features an int erchangeable lens sys tem so dirt m ay get inside the c amera body whe n changing lenses. Depending on the recording conditions, d irt on the image sensor may appear on the recorded picture. Do not chan ge lenses where there is a lot of dust, and always attach the b[...]

VQT3 A36 178 Others • Do not press t he lens wit h excessi ve force . • Do not le ave the came ra with the lens facing th e sun as ray s of light from the s un may cause it to malfun ct io n. Also, be c areful when pla cing the camera ou tside or near a wind ow . • When there is dirt (water , oil, and fin gerprint s, etc .) on the surface of [...]

179 VQT3 A36 Others ∫ About 3D reco rding With the 3D interchangeable len s attached, do not record a subject at less than the minimum fo cus distance. • The 3D ef fects may be more pronounc ed, and ther efore cause t i red ness or disc omfort. • When the 3D interchan gea ble lens (H-FT 012; o ptional) is used, t he minimum focu s distanc e i[...]

VQT3 A36 180 Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where el ectromagneti c waves or stati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dr op t he card. • The card may be damaged or the reco rded conte nt may be damaged or delet ed. • Put t he car d in the card case o r the s torage bag a[...]

181 VQT3 A36 Others • Recorded data may be damage d or lost if the came ra bre aks down due to inap propriate handling. Panasonic will not b e liable for any d amage caused due to loss of recorded data . • When you use a tr ipod, make s ure the tripod is st able when this unit is attac hed to it. • Y ou may not be able t o remove the card or [...]

VQT3 A36 182 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on the s creen in some c ases. The major messages are described below as examples. [THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED] > Delete th e picture af ter canc eling the prot ec t setting. (P151) [THIS PICTURE CAN NOT BE DELETED]/[SOME P ICTURES CANNOT BE D ELETED] ?[...]

183 VQT3 A36 Others [READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] • It has fail ed to r ead or write da ta. > Remove the car d after t urni ng the power [OFF]. Ins ert the card agai n, turn the po wer on, and tr y t o read or write the da ta again. • The card may be bro ken. > Insert a dif feren t card. [CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMP A TIB[...]

VQT3 A36 184 Others [EDITING OPERA TION CANNOT PROCEED AS INF ORMA T ION PROCESSING IS ONGOING .] When a card with pictures deleted or file names changed using a PC or other device is inserted into this u nit, it will automatically retrieve new inform ation and reconstruct the burst groups. The currently retrieving information icon [ ] may be displ[...]

185 VQT3 A36 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P185–193). • The batt er y is exhaust ed . • Charge the ba ttery . • If you leav e the camera on, th e battery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera off frequent ly by u sing the [E CONOMY] Mod e etc. ( P59) • If you conn ec t to a TV compat ible with VIERA L[...]

VQT3 A36 186 Others > Check th at the exposure is co rrectly comp ensated . (P75) • Is the AE Loc k (P86 ) applied incor rectl y? > Unset th e se ttings of Whit e Balance Bra cket (P89). > Set [ASP ECT BRACKET] (P 124) to [OFF]. • The subjec t is beyond th e focus ra nge of the camera. (P34) • There is camera s hake (jitter) or the s[...]

187 VQT3 A36 Others • If recordin g under fluores c ent light, th e brightness or the hue may change sligh tly when the shutter s peed becomes f ast. This occur s due to the chara cteris tic s of fluoresc ent light. It is not a malfunc tio n. • Color or brig ht ness of the scr een may change or hor izontal stre aks may appear on the screen when[...]

VQT3 A36 188 Others • The scre en may be blacked out mome ntar ily , or the unit may record nois e due to stat ic elect r ic ity or electro magn etic waves et c. dep ending on t he environmen t of the motio n picture record ing. • Object s ee ms to b e wa rped sligh tly when th e object mo ves across the imag e v ery fas t, but th is is beca us[...]

189 VQT3 A36 Others • The LC D moni tor turn s off when [ AUTO LCD O FF] ( P59) is s elected for the [E CON OMY] Mo de. [This does not happen when us ing the AC adapto r (DMW-AC8PP; opt ional).] • It will switch to viewfinder display if ther e is hand or object near the eye s ensor . (P15) > Adjust the bri ghtness of t he LCD monitor/vi ewf [...]

VQT3 A36 190 Others • Y ou can display th e picture s without being r otated when [ ROT A TE DISP .] (P148) is set to [OFF]. • Y ou can rot ate pictu r es with the [ROT A TE] function. (P148) • Y ou can only displ ay the picture s rotated if you use a lens (P18) th at support s the Directio n Detect ion Functio n (P36) and [ROT A TE DISP .] i[...]

191 VQT3 A36 Others • When Digit al Red-Eye Correction ( [] , [] , [] ) is in operation, if y ou t ake a p i c ture of subje ct with red color surr ound ed by a skin tone color , th at red part may be corrected to black by th e Digital Red-E y e Correction func t ion. > It is recommen ded to take pi ctures with th e flash clo se d, Flash Mode [...]

VQT3 A36 192 Others > Disconnec t the USB connec tion cable . Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera. > Check if your PC is compat ible with SDXC memory cards. http://pa nasonic.net/avc/sdc ard/information/SDXC.html > A message promp ting to forma t the card may be dis played when conn ecting, but do not format. > If [...]

193 VQT3 A36 Others • Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [CUST OM] menu set to [ON] ? (P131) • The AF Assis t Lamp does not t urn on in bright plac es. • The surface of the camera an d the reverse s i de of the LCD monitor may become warm during use. This does not af fe ct the perf or mance or qualit y of the camera. • If you do n ot use t he camer[...]

VQT3 A36 194 Others Othe rs Specifications Digital Camera Body (DMC-GH2): Information for your safety Power Source: DC 8.4 V Power C onsumpt ion: 3.4 W (W hen recording with LCD Monitor) (When the 14 – 140 mm /F4.0 – 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H is used) 3.2 W ( When rec ording with LCD Monitor) (When the 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens supplie[...]

195 VQT3 A36 Others Shutter speed: B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 120 seconds), 60 seconds to 1/4000th of a second T ak ing still pictures during motion picture recording Motion pictur e pri orit ies: 1/30th of a second t o 1/1 6000th of a sec ond S till picture priorities: B (Bul b) (Max . approx. 120 seconds), 60 se conds to 1/4000th of a second Met e r [...]

VQT3 A36 196 Others Recordi ng quality Motion picture s: [A VCHD] (With audio) Whe n s et to [2 4H ]: 19 20 k 1080 pi xels (2 4p rec ordi ng/A ppr ox. 24 Mbps) / When set to [24L]: 192 0 k 1080 pi xels (24p reco rdi ng/ Appro x. 17 Mbps )/ When set to [FSH]: 1920 k 1080 pixe l s ( 60i rec or ding/Ap prox. 17 Mbps)/ Whe n se t to [FH ]: 19 20 k 1080[...]

197 VQT3 A36 Others Interchangeable Lens (H-V S01414 0) “LUMIX G V ARIO HD 14 – 140 m m/F4.0 – 5.8 ASPH./ MEGA O.I.S. ” Interchangeable Lens (H-FS 014042) “LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I. S.” Focal l ength: f=14 mm to 140 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 m m to 280 mm ) Aperture type: 7 diaphragm blades/circ[...]

VQT3 A36 198 Others Othe rs Digital Camera Accessory System Shoulder Strap DMW-SSTL1 DMW-SSTG1/DMW-SSTG2 DMW-SSTG3/DMW-SSTG5 DMW-SSTG6 DMW-BAG1 Soft Bag DMW-BAL1 Leather Bag Accessory# Description Figure DMW-BLC12PP Lithum Ion Battery Interchangeable Lens DMW-FL220 DMW-FL360 DMW-FL500 Flash Soft Case : MC Protector : ND Filter : PL Filter (Circular[...]

199 VQT3 A36 Others Product n umbers correct as of October 2010. These may be subject to change. ¢ 1 The AC Adap tor (optiona l) can only be used with the designat ed Panason ic DC Coupler (optiona l). Th e AC adap tor ( optional) cannot be used b y it self. ¢ 2 When the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens supp lied in DMC-GH2H is used ¢ 3 When the [...]

VQT3 A36 200 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Ric o Customers) In CANADA, please contact your local Deal er for mor e information about a ccessories. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800[...]

201 VQT3 A36 Others Limited W arranty (ONL Y F OR U.S.A. AND PUE RT O RICO) Panasonic Consum er Electronics Com p any , Division of P anasonic Corporation of N orth America One Panaso nic W ay , Secau cus, New Jersey 0709 4 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico O nly) If yo ur [...]

VQT3 A36 202 Others Mail -In Serv ice For assis t ance in the U.S.A. and Pu ert o Rico in obt aini ng repa irs, pleas e ship the produc t prepa i d to : Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McV ay Dri ve Suite B McAlle n, TX 78503 p anacare @ us.panaso nic. com When sh ipping th e unit, carefu lly pa ck, incl ude all accessories , and send it p r[...]

203 VQT3 A36 Others As of November 200 9 Cu stom er Ser vic es Di rect ory (Unit ed S tate s an d Pue rto R ico ) Obtain Product Information and Operating Ass ist ance; locate your ne arest Dealer or Service Center; p urchase Part s and Accessori es; or m ake Cust omer Ser vice and Literature requests by v isiting our Web Site at: htt p:// www.pan [...]

Others VQT3 A36 204 Othe rs Index Before Starting About the Lens ........................ ............... 18 Camera Features and Naming ............... 11 Rear Dial Operation ........ .. ....... ...... ...... ... 17 Rotate t he LCD Moni tor Use ....... ...... ..... 14 Standard Ac cessories ............................... 9 Touch Panel .............[...]

Others 205 VQT3 A36 Playbac k Motion Pic tu r es........ .... .. .... .. .... 46 Playbac k Zoom ........ .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. ..... . 42 Prevent Jitter ( Camera Shake) ............... 74 Print P icture s........ ...... ....... .... ...... ...... .... 166 Protec t a Pic ture ........ .... ....... .... ...... .... .. 151 Register Facial Im[...]

Others VQT3 A36 206 Moti o n Pi c t u re R E C b u tt o n ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 3 3 Multi Film Bra ck e t ... .... .. ....... .... .. .... .. .... . 118 Night Port rait Mode... .. .... .. ..... .. .... .. ...... ... 99 Night Scenery M ode ............................ .. . 99 Party Mod e .. ... .... .. ...... .... .. ..... .. .... .. .... .. .[...]

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